Daily Republican., 1887-02-28

sUDoen OF the Year
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me Gay world has ended liz festiv
~, put out the lights and olosfd i,
ue. me costly gaflands vither n
sne walls Within which, during m
IoEty Gays fast, will not be heard ~
ound OF the merry dance, the in,pi'
ing nuaic, the light jest, the VIII
spsftee and tho sleeful laugh. Eva
tue votsfks Of fashion are tired A.
elad to reach the Saturday pIsbt =
their gay year
Inc season 10 over; the .esson .
mncn anticipated through inontbs q
anxious preparation, with mind an,
enoft strained to the utmost TO make |,
sue efostess success society had "a
sonieved, the season looked forward !,
wtn euch prospective triumph and do
nkns That many an endless hope "a
sscuincco 70 II without q thought,
wen: It 10 over; Its pomp, It's noise
w. vsnity even the world has done for
une With its sacrifice to Moloch
rmhion has conceded 30 much to Ii,
seneion OF the humble and sslf. dspy ina
Nsxarene, Who. having ali thinas, al
gIofy and all power, laid ell down 70,
q, 70 the last farthins till be had mo-
wnere 70 lay his head and since tina,
va not enough for our ransom, finsll y
laid down his life.
Fashion has concluded whsn It Is tired
nno toir g pretty we'll play ed out that
uSiil have . Sunday, too; 20 to church
nno Do sensible enough 70 give . little
time and thought TO that moments us
.tufe tnat sometimes starts mp like a
spectre before IL, asking In an awful
Wnl0nAT " ran4-
may not be long In coming"
IL makes o welcome hush: n little
quiet time through which the stIll.
small voice cAa DO heard II one viii
listen. Christinns arc than K fol for IN.
Indeed; now they have q chance 10 mn
IN with what expedition and ENERGY
they may, little work for the Master
Ana the dying souls OF men. With the
c'osipR OF the ballroom they throw
wide open the doors OF the universal
obnrch, entreating all to enter in. But
~ was hardly soon enough this year:
70 some there was not even one Satur
uay night 10 intervene Alb, those
ieveiierr, returning In the early morn :
ings h)ur In their gay fortunes and
masquerade dress FROM tho last carni-
vsi OF the season, noisy yet with the
VINE, the song, the dance: disturbing
the early quiet of the streets with their
untimely mirtb.
nut laugh and song and jest are sud
denly frozen on every lip; every heart
stands ttill With terror. Beneath their
Feet resounds that long, deep, snbterra.
mean roar with which by report or act
ual hearing all the world has lately be-
come 80 familiar. Then the earth
sways ana rocks, and buildings totter
on their unsteady found atoms, and the
scene beco nes one OF agony and dread
inoescriba bic. There are cries and
means and tears In the place OF tho
reveiry heard only O momen, since. Oh.
TO be called thus, Il esh from such scenes
and In that dress. to The bar OF God.
Oh, II the churches were bat open that
they might rush In and throw in their
arms around the affairs cry thus for
mercy.
They are open here for you, dear
Trends. all Of them, svaey evening but
Monday and Saturday. Do not walt
fur the terror and agony OF such scenes
TO drive you TO them. Do not be shared
thus In an evil time. 1t ia to come on
al tho earth; we shall not escape any
more than the rest, and the warnings
We have received 10 tho soul anguish
and eternal loss Of others, and the Ion.
ger respite given Us will bot add ten fold
to our accountability. This Is q time
for the most careless TO think. The
church OF Chiist-that only name given
under heaven whereby We may be
saved--implores You to fly now, In sea-
son, 10 The ark Of safety. 1t throws its
doors wide open to you; you hear watt
I'd Trough them its sweetest songs. its
ent'est entreaties, the murmur of its
pr els; and the tears of many fall as
they are offered for you, you who do 4,
not weep for yourselves are wept for
There. En,er, and breathe for awhile
lts peaceful atmosphere Enter, and
Try to care for yourselves little as !
others care for you.
TIE Chur b Of Christ is doing more
han to throw open its doors; IL has Sc. |
,nreo its best talent; 1t IL putting forth
rs highest Efforts 20 interest and win
you. Evangelitts, whose meetings re
shror ged in oIber places, have come to |
he Aid OF the pastors, and the services
IAN but nightly increase In interest. Ill
q o Feast OF good things, 10 " hich we
invite you; q board that Is not spread |
very day. Hasten to share It with ms
0se not u meeting 10 1t can be helped,
'n EN- Der, it 10 the Sabbath OF the year,
M we can well afford to give this littl 10 !
line 20 God